Rhapsody of the Seas

Key Particulars

Gross Tonnage: 78878

Net Tonnage: 46560

Displacement: -

Deadweight: 8439 load

Designer: -

Classification: DNV-GL + 1A1 EPR

Length: 279.00m / 915.35ft oa; 239.60m / 786.09ft load; 235.00m / 771.00ft pp

Breadth: 35.64m / 116.93ft ext; 32.20m / 105.64ft mld

Draught: 7.92m / 25.98ft load

Air draught: -

Depth: 15.85m / 52.00ft mld

Decks: 15 plus 1 tween deck (11 passenger)

Complement: 2752 (1992 pax dbl occ, 760 crew); 3206 (2446 pax max occ, 760 crew)

Cabins: 996

Yard Data

Chantiers de l'Atlantique E31

Timeline

11 December 1995

The first block of newbuilding E31 is laid down in the building dock at Chantiers de l'Atlantique.

1 August 1996

Rhapsody of the Seas is floated out of the drydock where she was constructed.

22 April 1997

Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivered Rhapsody of the Seas to Royal Caribbean International subsidiary company Rhapsody of the Seas Inc.

19 May 1997

Rhapsody of the Seas set sail on her maiden voyage.